We can’t have a summer season without talking about the most iconic cooking method of the season: grilling. In this episode, we walk you through the myriad ways the grill can make life as the family cook easier, cooler, and more delicious. And also how it can help you make the most delicious homemade pizza. Just saying.

Everyone’s talking about Marie Kondo and her KonMari method, but in this episode, Stacie and Meghan ask if joy, alone, is the best guiding principle for busy home cooks looking to organize and pare down their kitchens. We think more needs to be considered.

Listen: We know you love your slow cooker, and we use ours frequently too. But we’re not sold on the idea that the slow cooker is the answer to every parent’s dinner woes. In fact, we’ve got some major issues with crock pot cooking and a bunch of slow cooker recipes too.

But here are some dishes, ingredients, and circumstances for which the slow cooker is perfect. And once we’re done telling you all the ways you can do better than your slow cooker, we also tell you how you can maximize it. Because, damn, if you’re going to wait six or more hours for your food, it’d better be good.

Welcome to season 2, dedicated to solving kitchen problems & building practical cooking skills to help feed your family more easily, quickly, and affordably!

When thinking about how to save time, energy, and money in the kitchen, there was no question of how to kick things off: with the Instant Pot! And if doing a primer on the IP for busy parents, there was no question of who to talk to: Michelle Tam of Nom Nom Paleo. Here's everything you need to know about an electric pressure cooker, and how to use it most effectively to feed a family.